Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 October 2018
190. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the sixth meeting of the Labour Employer Economic Forum; the issues discussed; and the social partners and Government members present at the last meeting. [39528/18]
View answerThe Labour Employer Economic Forum (LEEF) was established in 2016 to bring together representatives of employers and trade unions with Government Ministers to exchange views on economic and employment issues as they affect the Labour Market and which are of mutual concern.
I chaired the sixth meeting of the LEEF, which took place on 27th August last. This meeting centred around initial progress reports from the four sub-groups to the LEEF which were established to facilitate ongoing engagement between employers and trade unions with relevant Government officials and Ministers. These Sub-Groups are based on a list of priority areas agreed by the LEEF members which are (i) pensions, (ii) employment legislation\regulation, (iii) housing and (iv) childcare. The list will be updated by agreement at the LEEF over time to reflect changing priorities. These issues are all highly relevant to the labour market and can be considered priority issues for all parties.
A detailed update on the status of BREXIT negotiations, (BREXIT forms a standing agenda item for the LEEF) was provided by the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney T.D.
In attendance were representatives from IBEC, CIF, ICTU, INTO and Fórsa, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney T.D. and various senior Departmental officials.
